The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-08-30
THE COLORADO ROAD.
Nine Hundred Miles i'm COntem-
platiOn by the Santa Fe.

The question of the Colorado road
coming to Sedalia, for sometime has
been mooted, but of late nothing par
ticularIy definite has been learned. In
a dispatch from Topeka published
Yesterday in the Globe-Democrat,
there are some statements which will
be of interest to BAzoo readers, hence
it will be found below.
Topeka, August 26.-The amend
ed charter of the Louis, Kansas City
aud Colorado Railroad Company was
filed in the office of the Secretary OF
State Yesterday. The charter relates
that at meeting of the Board OF
Directors, held iu Fort Scott, August
%, the amendment of the charter was
authorized. The name of the corpo-
ration will continue as heretofore
St. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado
Railroad Company. The purpose for
which the corporation is framed and
the charter amended is to construct
and operate a standard gauge railroad,
and, in connection Herewith. lines OF
telegraph and telephone. Route No.
beginning at a point at or near
the city of st. Louis, in the State OF
Missouri, thence in a westerly direc-
tiop through the counties OF st. Louis,
Franklin, Gasconade, Usage, Maries,
Miller, Cole. Morgan, Pettis, Lafay-
cite and johnson. to a point at or
near the City of Kansas, in the coun-
ty of jackson, of Missouri.
Also route No. 2: Commencing at
the most practical point enroute No.
II. between Versailles, in Morgan
county. and Cole Camp, in Benton
county, thence in a southerly direc
ton through TIE counties of Morgan,
Benton, Henry, Bates and Vernon
|. in the state of Missouri thence west
erly through the county of Kansas tc
point at or near the city of For
Scott, in said county of Bourbon.
Also route No. 3, commencing a
, the most practical point on route No
2 in Benton county, Mo-; Themes
D northwesterly by the most practlca
, route throug h the counties of Benton
: Pettis, Henry, johnson and Lafayette
. to q connection with route No. l, a
the most practical point in Lafayett
county,
Also route Ne 4, commencing q
4 the most practical point of connectio
with route No. 2, in Henry county
e Mo-; thence running westerly throug
o the counties of Henry, Bates an
Cas-. in the State of Missouri; theme
y westerly through the counties of NJ
% ami and Franklin, In the State
~ Kansas, to a point at or near the eli
of Ottawa, in Franklin county.
N Also route No. 5, commencing
he the most practical point of connectio
IS with route No. l, in johnson count.
re Mo-, to a point at or near the city
d. Warrensburg, in johnson county, Nj
ly Also route No. 6, commencing
er the most practical point of connectlo
ne with route No. 1, in johnson Count.
e, Mo: thence nOrtherly through Il
counties of johnson. Lafayette al
n. Ray, in the State of Missouri, to
IN point near Lexington Junction
BAL Ray county.
"a. Also route No. Z, commencing
rk the most practical point of connectl'
,ot with route No. 2, in Benton count
mr. Mo-: thence through the counties
he Benton, Pettis and Saline. in
in State of Missouri thence norther
the through Carol and Charlton cou
ties to the most practical point
the northern boundary of Chart
county.
ii; Also route No. s, commencing
mo the most practical point of connect
ned with poute No. 2, in Miller coun
lie Mo: thence southwesterly throu
,at the counties of Miller, Morgan, "a
no. den, Benton. Hickory, Polk, Ce
Dade and Barton, in the State
Missouri thence westerly thror
WI the county of Crawford, in the st
of Kansas, to the City of Girard
oP0 Crawford county.
The estimated length of railro
ure telegraph and telephone lines is
miles. The principal places OF b
a'i0 ness are to be at Fort Scott and
,h,o peka, Kas. Term of existence, n
'oie tty-nine years. The number of
ectors will be nine, and the ma
'ar- and addresses of those now ele'
wbo shall hold over until their suc(
ing ors have been chosen andqualifed
~ D. L. Gallup, Boston; John Gal
anu ir.. St. Louis S. L. Emerson. ID
IL; Elton, ILL.,; c. II. Osborn, Fort Sc
ui'i' Kas.; L. II. Sturgeon, st. Louis;
..o C. Carpenter, Chanute, Kas.; &c
iAo w. Kimball, st. Lonis; L. Z: Jo
u,rJ To-